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Feeling stressed or low? Where to get free, confidential help
Free, confidential helplines for students and young people in Tamil Nadu who feel stressed, worried or low, such as Tele-MANAS 14416 and the helpline 14417.
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Studying, working and family pressure can be a lot to carry. These guides share simple, practical ways to look after yourself and tell you where to find free, confidential support.
If you need help now
If anyone is in danger, call 112 now. All these numbers are free, and you do not have to give your name.
- 1098 Child Helpline (opens in a new tab) For any child under 18 who is unsafe, abused, harassed or in trouble. Free, day and night.
- 14417 Tamil Nadu student helpline (opens in a new tab) Tamil Nadu School Education Department helpline for students: feeling unsafe, harassment, exam worries and career guidance.
- 14416 or 1-800-891-4416 Tele-MANAS (mental health) (opens in a new tab) Free, confidential support from trained mental health counsellors, day and night, in 20 Indian languages.
- 1800-112-356 Tobacco Quit Line (opens in a new tab) Free counselling to stop smoking or chewing tobacco.
More free helplines
- 104 Medical helpline
- 1091 Women in distress (police)
- 103 Traffic police
- 1070 Disaster control room (state)
- 1077 Disaster control room (district)
- 1093 Coastal security
- 14446 Drug de-addiction helpline (opens in a new tab) Counselling and referral for anyone worried about drugs or alcohol, for themselves or someone in their family.
- 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline (opens in a new tab) Report online fraud, harassment, blackmail or misuse of your photos. You can also report at cybercrime.gov.in.
- 1800-180-5522 Anti-Ragging Helpline (opens in a new tab) For college students facing ragging. Free, day and night.
- 14566 Helpline against atrocities on SC and ST communities (opens in a new tab) Report caste-based violence or discrimination against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Numbers checked on 30 September 2026 on official government websites. SEEDbridge does not run these helplines.
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- Vikaspedia (opens in a new tab) The Government of India's knowledge website on education, health, farming, energy and welfare, in many Indian languages.
- Tele-MANAS (opens in a new tab) Free, confidential mental health support by phone on 14416, day and night.
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